UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (APP): More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices such as smartphones and exposure to damaging levels of sound, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to devote International Ear Care Day tomorrow to “Making Listening Safe”.

Resolution of Gaza crisis key to achieving Mideast peace: UN envoy -

UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (APP): Peace in the Middle East hinges on resolving the ongoing crisis in Gaza, where reconstruction efforts are faltering and the blockade continues, the U.N.’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Robert Serry, said Monday.

SANDAI CITY (Japan) March 2 (APP): The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Editor of Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Takada Shinichi said that Japanese media was enjoying complete freedom.

Obama to host Afghan president on March 24 -

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (APP): President Barack Obama will host Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah, and key members of their unity government for meetings and a working lunch at the White House on March 24.

Women must be at the decision-making table at all levels: UN chief -

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 (APP): The world must unite to end violence and discrimination against women and girls, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged at a high-level event in Chile on women and decision-making Friday, citing that progress over the past two decades has been made slow and uneven.

ISLAMABAD,
March 3 (APP): Olympian Mohammad Karim of Pakistan has beaten his
Indian opponent Mohammad Arif in the giant slalom event of Asian Alpine
Ski Championship 2015, being held in Yongpyong, South Korea.

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (APP): Pakistan is firmly committed to promotion and protection of religious freedoms and the democratically elected Parliament and the present Government have been particularly active in pursuing this goal, the country’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman said. She was talking to Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, Chair of the US Commission on International Freedom, who called on the ambassador. Dr. Swett apprised Ambassador Rehman of her Commission’s work and interest in promoting religious freedoms around the world.

She praised Ambassador Rehman for her personal commitment to the protection and promotion of religious freedom and minority rights in Pakistan.
Ambassador Rehman noted that the minorities make invaluable
contributions to the development, peace and prosperity of Pakistan and
the government is committed to fully harnessing their potential and
contributions in all walks of life.
Ambassador Rehman noted that she was particularly pained to see the rise in religious intolerance across the globe including in the United States. She stressed that interfaith harmony can be promoted through collective and concerted efforts, which required greater understanding of each other’s sensitivities.